Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency and Adverse Reaction to Food in Dogs: A Positive Response to a High-Fat, Soy Isolate Hydrolysate-Based Diet1,2

Biourge and Fontaine describe the response of three German Shepherd dogs suffering from both exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) and skin disease to a 19% fat, soy isolate hydrolysate and rice dry expanded diet. Results of the experiment suggest that a soy hydrolysate and rice-based diet could s...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inThe Journal of nutrition Vol. 134; no. 8S; p. 2166S
Main Authors Biourge, Vincent C, Fontaine, Jacques
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bethesda American Institute of Nutrition 02.08.2004
Subjects
Animal diseases
Diet
Dogs
Oils & fats
Pancreas
Pet food
Soy products
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:Biourge and Fontaine describe the response of three German Shepherd dogs suffering from both exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) and skin disease to a 19% fat, soy isolate hydrolysate and rice dry expanded diet. Results of the experiment suggest that a soy hydrolysate and rice-based diet could significantly improve the clinical condition of dogs suffering both from EPI and skin disease, a condition reported difficult to control. A high level of fat (40.8% of the calories) was very well tolerated by the patients and suggests that high-fat and highly digestible diets are not contra-indicated in the management of EPI, moreover, they could be beneficial in restoring body condition.
ISSN:0022-3166
1541-6100